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Few issues in the world of intangible rights contain as many legal uncertainties as do non-fungible tokens. Kat friends Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and Havva Yıldız discuss a recent decision rendered in Turkey, representing the first foray by a Turkish court into these murky legal waters.

The Turkish game industry has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade, positioning itself as one of the most promising sectors within the technology ecosystem. A growing number of successful Turkish companies are drawing strong interest from foreign investors. As these ventures bloom, they often become the subject of M&A transactions. As it is the core asset in a gaming company, IP should be well-managed from the early stages of the venture.

With its decision dated 31.01.2019, General Assembly of Civil Chambers of the Court of Cassation concluded that having business activity in the same sector

A seminar was held on the topic of "Implementation and Global Status of Plain Packaging of Cigarettes and The Relationship Between the Implementation of Plain Packaging and Registered Trademark Rights" …

This matter started as an ordinary anti-counterfeiting case after receiving a picture of a fire-resistant glass from a global manufacturer of such products.

Due to the pandemic, time extension can be requested regarding the products suspended in the customs on suspicion of infringement of intellectual property rights.

The Industrial Property Law w.no.6769 (IPL) makes a definition for the trademark as any sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from the goods or services of other enterprises.

Approximately 700,000 pieces of counterfeit product including packaging, bottles ready to be filled as well as gallons of counterfeit fragrance were successfully seized.

Parallel imports and grey market goods (ie, genuine products that have been imported into a country without the trademark owner's consent, after being legitimately placed on the market elsewhere]...

A new law (No 7416) regarding e-commerce ― announced in the Official Gazette dated 7 July 2022, and coming into effect 1January 2023 ― will oblige sites to take down a product if they...

Importantly, the IPC introduces the principle of coexistence into Turkish trade mark law.

In cases of online infringement of industrial property rights, various actions can be pursued, including civil actions, criminal actions, preliminary injunctions, and notice-and-takedown procedures.

In two recent invalidation actions before the Istanbul Civil IP Courts of First Instance, two local trademark registrations for OLIVER PEOPLES have been invalidated...

Registering IP rights before Customs is a strong way of IP protection as it provides cumulative protection over all Turkish borders and customs authorities.

Companies wishing to obtain legal protection for their interior or exterior store designs in Turkey are faced with a choice: Whether to (1) Register the design as a trademark; or (2) Register it as an industrial design.

One of the fundamental criteria of trademark law is that a mark must be sufficiently distinctive to differentiate a business's goods and services..

On 19 November 2018 a Turkish company filed an application for the registration of the word mark SAMS in all classes (Classes 1 to 45).